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Chives

Vegetables and Vegetable Products

Mild, onion-flavored herb used as a garnish or flavoring in many savory dishes.

3 substitutes

Substitutes

1:1

The green tops of scallions are the closest substitute — same mild onion flavor. Use finely chopped.

✅Best for: garnishing, salads, dips, soups

1:2

Use half the amount. More pungent than chives. Best finely minced and used raw in dressings or as a topping.

✅Best for: dressings, raw applications, garnishing

⚠️Not for: cooked dishes where delicate flavor is needed

1:2

Use the pale green parts, finely sliced. Milder and sweeter than onion. Use half the amount.

✅Best for: soups, cooked dishes

⚠️Not for: raw garnishing